Harbor Freight Surface Conditioning Tool vs Eastwood SCT: It's a New Tool Review!
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2022
- Hey there CZcams, AJ here with a new tool review coming right at you!
I know it's been out for a couple of months now but I just got my new Harbor Freight Surface Conditioning Tool and am reviewing it for your viewing pleasure!
Watch the video and find out why I waited a bit to get my Eastwood SCT clone and see how it compares!
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Im most impressed with your peaceful looking little neighborhood and nice driveway 👍
@@andre1987eph Thank you, we’re lucky to be able to have such a nice neighborhood and I love the driveway for skateboarding! Thanks for watching!
On sale at Harbor Freight right now for $99 it’s 4/13/2024 I’m going to grab one today especially if it comes with 3 attachment dru:s.
Even better deal!
I would prefer a wire drum over the aggregate. It would be less prone to dig into the substrate and would also allow you to access deep porosity caused by rust. Would generate less user fatigue because it would be more cushioned while lasting longer, due to the air flow going through the wires, causing it to run cooler.
I actually have a wire drum on the way. If I had to guess I’d say there’s applications where each one can outshine the other.
Both tools are made by the same manufacturer in the same facility, just the name that costs extra. Harbor freight for the win
Wouldn’t surprise me at all if they were! Do you know it for a fact? Thanks for watching!
Not true.
good stuff man, thanks for the review!
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!
Double insulated will have a 2 prong plug
Yep, it does have two prongs! Thanks for the info and thanks for watching!
Being I already own the Eastwood and love it, I’m more interested in the cost of the drums. Will definitely be looking into the harbor freight drums. They burn up pretty fast if you’re stripping an entire car.
Makes sense to me!
How many do you go through on a car? Like maybe a drum per fender?
@@blackrockbrewing5141I don’t know, I’ve never tried to strip a whole car yet. I’ve been using it to clean and prep materials as I go but I’m still on my first abrasive drum and first wire drum.
I got mine for $99 great sale this weekend
That’s an awesome deal Daniel! Congrats and thanks for watching!
I want to strip the single layer of factory paint and primer off my 55 Chrysler. Original paint. Would this tool be as easy and cost effective as media blasting? Thanks, Gary
Good question! If you’re paying someone else to media blast it would definitely be the easiest and quickest method. If you have to invest in all the equipment for either method… I’m guessing the surface conditioning tool would be cheaper but I don’t know that for a fact because I haven’t taken on a project of that magnitude myself. I’ll know more when I get around to stripping my 27 T Touring but that has to be a much smaller project than a 55 Chrysler! I’d say if you have the means, go with media blasting and save yourself a bunch of work. Since I’m working on a much smaller project in small chunks, this works for me. Thanks for watching!
best tool in my shop is that B&D workmate. Bought it decades ago and still kickin.
Haha, yeah mine is over 30 years old and I abuse it to death! Love that thing! Thanks for watching!
I have one that is about 35 years old, still kicking too
@@fixedit8689I actually just killed mine and was pretty bummed about it. Just put up a video on my new Workmate 225 though 🤣
The HF only has three drums for that unit. The Eastwood has a big list of various grit specifications. Plus Eastwood has a three year warranty on it out of the box.
True but you can use the Eastwood drums on the Harbor Freight tool. Also, I bought the same wire wheel drum that Eastwood sells for $54 for $29 on Amazon. If I was making my living with it I’d probably get the Eastwood but the Harbor Freight will most likely last me just fine. Thanks for watching!
@@AJStarchhave a link?
@@everydaynormalengineer885 for the wire drum? I haven’t tested it yet on the HF SCT but I think I will need to remove the guard/shield to use it. (update: I did have to remove the guard) Here’s the link to the one I bought though: www.amazon.com/Stainless-Conditioning-Burnishing-Polishing-Grinding/dp/B09XFJRHQL/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3MOBBPCOZW1PA&keywords=Wire+drum&qid=1689108365&sprefix=wire+drum%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-2
5:51 most tools now are i think. And all it means is they have more electrical insulation for more safety factor, not performance.
6:47 with how cheap sealed bearings are they probly do, otherwise they are standardized parts so you can order new/better bearings.
Thanks for the additional insight and thanks for watching!
Cost of discs and ease of use compared to a 4, 7,or 9" sets of grinders. I already own a 4" with flap discs.
Just as easy to use as an angle grinder but will strip flat surfaces much faster. Don’t know how many flap discs it would take to equal one drum but I’m guessing the drum would be cheaper. Thanks for watching!
Hi do you tried already new gen 7 DKL griptape? Does it grippy in dust conditions? Any significant improvements?
I have not tried the gen 7 DKL yet. I’m planning on riding traditional griptape for this year but will try it afterwards. Thanks for watching!
@@AJStarch Actually i stopped using dkl bcoz of dust issues. Literally no grip at all. Gen 7 claimed doesnt has this issues
Wait until you try out the wire wheel drum from Eastwood.
Yeah? Worth the 50+ bones?
@@AJStarch Hell yeah, strips rust and road scale better than the 40grit drum.
@@Spicy.Kannoli guess I’ll have to get one and try it! Do they last a long time?
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🙏🤙 Thanks for watching!
I was curious if the harbor freight SCT can handle 4.5" drums, what's the consensus on that? It looks like there's at least .25" of clearance between the shroud and the 40 grit drum you have there.
I just got a wire wheel drum to try on it and the diameter is about 4 5/8” and it looks like that will barely fit and may drag on the guard a bit until it wears down. Haven’t tried it yet but I’ll let you know how it goes once I do. That said, theoretically a 4.5” drum should fit then. Thanks for watching!
I did have to remove the guard to run the wire wheel drum.
Double inslated tools will have a 2-prong polarized plug. Others will have a 3-prong plug.
Thanks for the info and thanks for watching!
I can walk in to harborfreight $112 home in 15 minutes, eastwood $200 plus and I won't see it for two weeks .
Valid point! 🤣
Not to mention the shipping on top of it all, it's crazy.
Every time I try to order from eastwood, by the time I get to checkout, the total seems to be twice as much and back out .
@@Dj-ve2hx Same for me. I’ve only actually ended up buying from Eastwood one time and that was because I had coupons and free shipping to make it worthwhile.
Compare video without the other to compare it to lol
@@dannyboyd1299 I was comparing it to the advertised features and price point of the Eastwood. When the HF SCT came out anyone considering it already knew the Eastwood worked great but was expensive, so this was to highlight the HF’s features, performance and cost. Thanks for watching!
are the wheels interchangable ?
Yes, you can use different grits and types of drums for different application needs.
@@AJStarchI think he's asking if the Harbor Freight drums can be used on the Eastwood SCT and vice versa.
HF is Not the same quility as Eastwood - #1
Maybe not but it’s pretty good quality for someone not using it every day to earn their living.
Is your pointer a car antenna? LOL
No, it’s a telescoping magnet.
I just bought an Eastwood. It was $179.99 , but with Capital One shopping coupons extension added to my browser I ended up paying $161.00 The only thing I paid extra is the shipping cost, and it was $17.00. Yeh man, you're cheap😂 , I'm too poor to buy cheap stuff.
Or you could just look at the direction of rotation and know what way the threads turn 🙄
The comparison on the cardboard is kind of useless. Pure speculation about the differences is not helpful. For example if the Eastwood unit has steel gears and sealed bearings and the HF unit does not, then the added cost of the Eastwood is probably worth paying. If the bearings and gears are the same, then go with HF.
Maybe so, maybe not. It really depends on the overall longevity of both brands and the user’s experience. If the HarborFreight lasts me until I no longer need it, then why pay more for the Eastwood? Since I’m not making a living using this tool everyday it will most likely last for all my needs. It’s all relative… Thanks for watching!